Re-Os and Mo isotope systematics of black shales from the Middle Proterozoic Velkerri and Wollogorang Formations, McArthur Basin, northern Australia

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2534-2558

  Kendall, Brian ^a,b   Creaser, Robert A ^b   Gordon, Gwyneth W ^a   Anbar, Ariel D ^a,c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK SHALE; DEPOSITION; HYDROTHERMAL FLUID; MODELING; MOLYBDENUM; PROTEROZOIC; RHENIUM-OSMIUM DATING; SEAWATER; URANIUM-LEAD DATING; ZIRCON;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MCARTHUR BASIN;

ACRITARCHA;

EID: 63249135781     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.02.013     Document Type: Article

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